Number
121726
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
86-802
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A charter ordinance relating to the notification of common council members of special meetings.
Sections
4-05-1 am
Analysis
Currently, notification of common council members of special meetings is done either personally or at their places of residence. This charter ordinance establishes that, when special meetings are called, notification of common council members shall be at the members' city hall offices.
...Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 4-05-1 of the charter is amended to read:
4-05. Conduct of Common Council Business.
1. The common council shall hold stated meetings at such times and places as [[they]] >>it<< shall appoint. The mayor or the president of the common council may call special meetings by notice of at least 24 hours, except that in an emergency as determined by the mayor a 6 >>-<< hour notice shall suffice, to each of the members, to be served [[personally, or left at his or her usual place of abode]] >>at the member's city hall office<<. Special meetings may also be called on not less than 6 hours' notice by the president at the written request of the majority of the members of the council at the time of the request. Special meetings shall also be called on not less than 24 hours' notice by the president at the written request of 5 members of the council at the time of the request.
Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
City Clerk
Drafter
LRB 123410-1
MET
11/12/2010